QSettings/Doc: fix the information about what's case-sensitive and not

The docs didn't match the implementation.

Fixes: QTBUG-40283
Pick-to: 6.8
Change-Id: I054a22409aa8b2d198b0fffd6346b9859c55681a
Reviewed-by: Marc Mutz <marc.mutz@qt.io>
(cherry picked from commit 0de9b3f126efcaec4f4acc89b4b8d07a702d5a35)
Reviewed-by: Qt Cherry-pick Bot <cherrypick_bot@qt-project.org>
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Thiago Macieira 2025-03-10 19:19:41 -07:00 committed by Qt Cherry-pick Bot
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@ -2019,10 +2019,13 @@ void QConfFileSettingsPrivate::ensureSectionParsed(QConfFile *confFile,
\section1 Section and Key Syntax
Setting keys can contain any Unicode characters. The Windows
registry and INI files use case-insensitive keys, whereas the
CFPreferences API on \macos and iOS uses case-sensitive keys. To
avoid portability problems, follow these simple rules:
Setting keys can contain any Unicode characters. The file format and
operating system will determine if they are sensitive to case or not. On
Windows, the registry and INI files will use case-insensitive keys, while
user-specified formats registered with registerFormat() may be either. On
Unix systems, keys are always case-sensitive.
To avoid portability problems, follow these simple rules:
\list 1
\li Always refer to the same key using the same case. For example,
@ -3184,10 +3187,11 @@ bool QSettings::isWritable() const
Sets the value of setting \a key to \a value. If the \a key already
exists, the previous value is overwritten.
Note that the Windows registry and INI files use case-insensitive
keys, whereas the CFPreferences API on \macos and iOS uses
case-sensitive keys. To avoid portability problems, see the
//! [key-case-sensitivity]
Key lookup will either be sensitive or insensitive to case depending on
file format and operating system. To avoid portability problems, see the
\l{Section and Key Syntax} rules.
//! [key-case-sensitivity]
Example:
@ -3225,10 +3229,7 @@ void QSettings::setValue(QAnyStringView key, const QVariant &value)
\snippet code/src_corelib_io_qsettings.cpp 25
Note that the Windows registry and INI files use case-insensitive
keys, whereas the CFPreferences API on \macos and iOS uses
case-sensitive keys. To avoid portability problems, see the
\l{Section and Key Syntax} rules.
\include qsettings.cpp key-case-sensitivity
\note In Qt versions prior to 6.4, this function took QString, not
QAnyStringView.
@ -3263,10 +3264,7 @@ void QSettings::remove(QAnyStringView key)
If a group is set using beginGroup(), \a key is taken to be
relative to that group.
Note that the Windows registry and INI files use case-insensitive
keys, whereas the CFPreferences API on \macos and iOS uses
case-sensitive keys. To avoid portability problems, see the
\l{Section and Key Syntax} rules.
\include qsettings.cpp key-case-sensitivity
\note In Qt versions prior to 6.4, this function took QString, not
QAnyStringView.
@ -3330,10 +3328,7 @@ bool QSettings::event(QEvent *event)
If no default value is specified, a default QVariant is
returned.
Note that the Windows registry and INI files use case-insensitive
keys, whereas the CFPreferences API on \macos and iOS uses
case-sensitive keys. To avoid portability problems, see the
\l{Section and Key Syntax} rules.
\include qsettings.cpp key-case-sensitivity
Example:
@ -3493,9 +3488,10 @@ void QSettings::setPath(Format format, Scope scope, const QString &path)
QIODevice parameter to the read and write functions is always
opened in binary mode (i.e., without the \l QIODeviceBase::Text flag).
The \a caseSensitivity parameter specifies whether keys are case
sensitive or not. This makes a difference when looking up values
using QSettings. The default is case sensitive.
The \a caseSensitivity parameter specifies whether keys are case-sensitive
or not. This makes a difference when looking up values using QSettings. The
default is case-sensitive. The parameter must be \c{Qt::CaseSensitive} on
Unix systems.
By default, if you use one of the constructors that work in terms
of an organization name and an application name, the file system